to rise; to swell; to be promoted
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
name; given name; first name
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)